Website brings kids’ drawings to life in animated movies

Most kids’ drawings are normally stuck to the wall or proudly pinned to the fridge. But thanks to an Australian TV show called Doodles, your kids’ drawings can become hilarious animated micro-movies.
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Daniel Swanick
October 11, 2016
Art & DesignVideo

Everything designers need to know about the golden ratio

Good designers are always on the hunt for the latest tools to help them step up their game—whether it’s a new app or the latest Adobe update. Yet some of the best design tools are actually those that have been around the longest.
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Daniel Swanick
October 5, 2016
Graphic DesignInfographicWork & Productivity

When an architect bakes desserts, this is what you get

Dinara Kasko isn’t your everyday pastry chef. In fact, she’s actually an architectural designer. So what happens when an architect likes to bake? Apparently, incredible things. She creates pastries by approaching them as if they were buildings.
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Daniel Swanick
September 30, 2016
Art & DesignFood & Beverage

Artist uses water drops to create dress designs

Plenty of fashion designers have a muse, so it’s no surprise that illustrator JaeSuk Kim employs the same idea in his stylish paintings. JaeSuk enjoys experimenting with watercolour and water drops.
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Daniel Swanick
September 28, 2016
Art & DesignIllustrationVideo

College student’s photo series protests rapists release

In June of this year, Brock Turner, a former student at Stanford University in California, was sentenced for rape. He received only six months for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster at a campus party. As you can probably imagine, many people were understandably…
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Daniel Swanick
September 26, 2016
AdvertisingPhotographySex

Artist creates monsters next to subway passengers

If commute on the subway, you either stare at your phone, the floor, or enjoy the pleasures of people watching. It can be interesting to observe people’s emotions and expressions. And the New York subway can be a pretty strange place, even at the best of times. Sometimes the expressions of these strange…
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Daniel Swanick
September 23, 2016
HumourIllustrationTravel

Make reading magical with glow-in-the-dark bookmarks

Want to find your book in the dark? These bookmarks glow in the dark after briefly being exposed to light.
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Daniel Swanick
September 19, 2016
Art & DesignTechnology & Innovation

Spectacular triangle mountain cabin sits the edge of a cliff

Are you looking to unplug and find a cabin in the mountains to relax? Based in Hamburg, Germany, architect Matthias Arndt has created a stunning concept named the Triangle Cliff House that rests on the edge of a fictional cliff.
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Daniel Swanick
September 14, 2016
Art & DesignNature

Everyday Backpack surpasses Kickstarter goal by 1200%

With comfort and functionality as priorities, lots of people now use backpacks for their everyday commute. Just throw it over the shoulders and go. You probably think that there’s not a lot of room to improve here. Well, that’s where you’d be wrong. These new Kickstater backpack is designed…
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Daniel Swanick
September 13, 2016
Art & DesignFashion & BeautyTechnology & Innovation

3D chalk art playfully interacts with street objects

Sidewalks are boring. If you live in the city, you’ll walk a lot of them and it’s usually not very interesting to look down. Usually. For nearly thirty years, Michigan-based artist David Zinn has created temporary illustrations with chalk and charcoal.
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Daniel Swanick
September 12, 2016
Illustration

Ad agency immortalizes funny quotes from a client

Have you had a client that said funny things or asked stupid questions over the course of a project? For example, there are things clients say when wanting cheaper work and their ridiculous demands. A project team at ad agency Strategy Creative in New Zealand has definitely heard some humorous things. While working…
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Daniel Swanick
September 9, 2016
Graphic DesignHumourWork & Productivity

The 10 best Google Fonts for your designs

As a web designer, you’re probably well aware of the importance of typeface. With the growing amount of businesses engaging in content marketing, font selection is becoming all the more crucial.
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Daniel Swanick
September 8, 2016
TypographyWork & Productivity
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